Chapter 1657

The castle of the Cuiwei Realm.

Xiao Feng teleported over from the Dark Garden, appearing before others after a long absence.

Shen Di and his wife, Candle Dragon, and others were all there; it had been a long time since they'd seen him, and they missed him, so taking the opportunity to help gather spiritual essence, they came together and brought the gathered spiritual essence to him.

The Cuiwei Realm's castle is unlike the Dark Garden; it is a comprehensive office castle where the newly appointed Civilization Lord Shen Di and the presidents of various major guilds and forces often come to hold meetings and conduct affairs; allies from other war zones who come seeking cooperation also discuss matters here.

In the secondary hall on the left side of the castle, a long conference table is filled with densely packed 100 types of precious treasures.

Each of these items is very valuable; although 5th-tier spiritual essence varies in quality, even the poorest, as long as it reaches 5th-tier quality, its market price is at least 20 million god stones.

This is after the myriad heavens era arrived, causing a massive depreciation of various treasures, with even chief divine artifacts dropping to under 3 million.

If it were a few months earlier, the price would likely be three to four times higher.

However, given Xiao Feng's current status, this amount of money is just pocket change.

Everyone gathered these for him, asking for no benefit, all paying out of their own pockets to repay his countless favors of giving high-end gear, carrying them through dungeons, and flying them across the whole region.

"108 types, haha, there are even more." Candle Dragon counted the items on the table; a few duplicates had already been put away, and these 108 types are all different.

Among them, a few are even 6th-tier spiritual essence!

Xiao Feng glanced at them; taking the 6th-tier ones felt a bit wasteful, so he didn't take them, only taking 100 of the 5th-tier.

"After this transformation, there will only be one mission left." He murmured.

The Innate Dao Body unlocks one trait per realm; he is currently a mid-level True God, equivalent to the Tribulation stage, and can unlock a total of five traits, currently the fourth.

"Let's begin; I look forward to your return to the martial world, leading our zone and our human great alliance to crush those alien races!" Shen Di laughed, very hoping Xiao Feng could join the battle.

Because recently other war zones have also begun large-scale alliances, sometimes battles become tough, even suffering a few defeats.

But if Xiao Feng were present, we wouldn't dare say we'd be defeated; at least any battlefield he's on would absolutely not lose—this is beyond doubt!

"Hmm, barring any mishap, I can join the battle today."

Xiao Feng nodded, then immediately began to devour the heavenly and earthly spiritual essence.

The process of devouring via the Innate Dao Body differs greatly from simply consuming heavenly and earthly spiritual essence.

... after all, eating a hundred items one by one is also tiring.

Xiao Feng used his divine power to gather the hundred types of spiritual essence, making them float around his body; then, with a thought, he crushed them all into pure heavenly-earth creative force, which he fully infused into his body.

These heavenly and earthly spiritual essences are treasures born of the myriad heavens universe; although their quality isn't the highest, accumulated bit by bit, the creative power they contain is also considerable.

They surge into the body, begin to merge with the Innate Dao Body, breaking down into tiny particles that integrate into each cell etched with the Innate Dao Body's markings.

Nourished by heavenly-earth creative force, the already formidable Innate Dao Body becomes even stronger; each cell gains greater explosive power, able to release mightier force.

【Ding~ You have completed the fourth-stage seal-release mission of the Innate Dao Body, physique trait activated!】

With a pleasant sound, Xiao Feng's Nascent Soul stage trait also unlocked successfully, gaining a tenfold increase in damage depth.

At this moment, he can be said to have restored his former explosive output and even surpassed it, reaching a new height.

Moreover, the Dao Mark Scar transformed from divine might is also in his hand; as his willpower grows, the wear limit increases.

If he goes all out, even ancestral gods like Cai Yi, Fei Lian, and the Undefeated Rock Lord, who are around 1700-1800+ level, would have no chance to retaliate.

Even a peak 2000-level ancestral god could possibly be instantly killed.

Even a lowly venerable like Qiongqi meeting Xiao Feng would have less than a ten percent chance of survival.

"Not bad, Xiao Feng, you're getting stronger and stronger."

In his mind, the voice of the Myriad Calamities Pagoda sounded.

"Brother Pagoda, how much of a gap remains between me and Xun Shuang Xianzi?" Xiao Feng asked a concerned question.

The Myriad Calamities Pagoda has always accompanied him, witnessing every recent event he experienced.

The power of Xun Shuang's four sword lights earlier left this eighth-tier supreme treasure with a deep memory.

Brother Pagoda replied: "In terms of destructive power you should be stronger than her, but a direct sparring match likely wouldn't favor you. Moreover, you yourself said you copied her, and she can also copy you; given equal talent and physique, she is two major realms above you, so defeating her and binding her home would be very difficult."

"Ah, that's true."

Xiao Feng felt helpless.

His recent growth actually came from copying Xun Shuang Xianzi's homework.

While he was studying, Xun Shuang Xianzi also learned his talent-editing method, allowing her to inscribe three talents onto her Nascent Infant.

Their foundations are nearly identical, but in realm and enlightenment, Xiao Feng is completely defeated; his sole advantage lies in mastering the Dao Mark Scar and the Three Thousand Clone Technique.

And this technique is meant for killing; he could not possibly use it against Xun Shuang Xianzi.

Thus, regarding sparring combat, his chances are indeed slim.

"Keep striving; go kill two venerables and bring me their corpses. If I break through to the ninth level, I should be able to suppress her for you." The Myriad Calamities Pagoda said again.

Previously it didn't help retain Xun Shuang because an eighth-tier supreme treasure wasn't enough to suppress Xun Shuang Xianzi, who wields the Dao-Slaying Sword and many high-tier treasures.

However, if it were ninth tier, the situation would be completely different; even if a venerable came, they'd have to be suppressed for a moment.

"I can't beat the Magic Scale Emperor, and the two other demon emperors of the Myriad Phenomena Forest and Senior Xuan Die are on good terms, so I can't attack them either; getting two venerable corpses isn't easy either," Xiao Fan sighed.

The Myriad Calamities Pagoda laughed: "Don't rush, don't rush; you haven't been able to find her, so just wait patiently. The Beast Tribe has a grudge against you; if you keep going out causing trouble and kill a few Beast Tribe ancestral gods, they might show up."

"Mm, do your best."

Xiao Feng acknowledged, then immediately turned his gaze to the next stage trait of the Innate Dao Body.

【Innate Dao Body】

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Next stage: Tribulation Period (Trait: Resonance with Heaven and Earth, law perception increased tenfold)

Unlock condition: Level 650, slay 10 God King Realm enemies without using equipment

This new trait lets Xiao Feng understand a major reason why Xun Shuang Xianzi's comprehension of law and Dao is so formidable.

As for the mission…… for Xun Shuang Xianzi when she first entered the Tribulation stage, it would probably be somewhat difficult.

But for him, it's easy and pressure-free; the only difficulty is finding ten God Kings.

「We don't need to keep secluding ourselves for the next stage, everyone—where is there a war that needs me? 」

Xiao Feng looked at everyone.

Shen Di, Candle Dragon, and the others all showed smiles.

「We're needed everywhere! 」

Xiao Feng also smiled: "Then let's set out—it's been a long time since I've stretched my muscles."

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